She-oak moth

Pernattia pusilla

"Pernattia pusilla", the she-oak moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was described by Edward Donovan in 1805 and is found along the coast of eastern Australia.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 mm.
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Food

The larvae feed on "Allocasuarina litoralis", "Allocasuarina verticillata", "Casuarina cunninghamiana", "Casuarina glauca" and "Casuarina equisetifolia".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLasiocampidae
GenusPernattia
SpeciesP. pusilla
Photographed in
Australia